Bentley Drive, Walsall, WS2 8RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 8RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	54.5%	4.8%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	50.3%	45.5%	-4.8%	49.0%	-3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38%	37.2%	-0.8%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	47.4%	2.9%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	10.6%	3.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	46.6%	3.8%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35.3%	35.3%	0.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.2%	1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around WS2 8RU this area, 30.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	30.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	21.8%	6.6%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	3.5%	5%	1.5%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	15.6%	35.4%	19.8%	2.7%	32.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	67.1%	43.6%	-23.5%	81.4%	-37.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	80.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	16%	8.8%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	80.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	16%	14.6%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.8%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	42.4%	6.5%	35.9%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Bentley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentley Drive was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bentley Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 244th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WS2 8RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bentley Drive are based on 92 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bentley Drive, Walsall, WS2 8RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8RU

Average Price
£186,201

Semi-Detached
£161,558

Terraced
£171,831

Detached
£477,789

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentley Drive

Average Price
£224,483

Semi-Detached
£213,770

Terraced
£194,877

Detached
£341,157

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Bentley Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-11-21	£168,980
119 Bentley Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-10-15	£294,864
123 Bentley Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-09-13	£274,995
114 Bentley Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-02-28	£148,337
133 Bentley Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-10-16	£179,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 8RU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	23
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	3out of 4	188 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Drive Primary School Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	- not rated	188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Infant School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	721 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Junior School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	721 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Primary Community School Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	- not rated	724 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Business and Enterprise College Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	- not rated	1,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,695 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	1,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	1,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	1,215 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	1,389 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kaydees	122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	542 yd
Homeserve	Lotus Park, Cable Drive	626 yd
Champy's	C/o Bradford Arms, Pleck Road	626 yd
Costa Coffee	Reedswood Retail Park, Six Towers Road	660 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Reedswood Retail Park, Six Towers Road	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bentley Moor Club	Bentley Drive, Walsall	38 yd
The Alma Inn	Chalo, Bentley Lane	213 yd
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	424 yd
Rose & Crown	Old Birchills, Walsall	424 yd
The Parkbrook	432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipmasters	166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	402 yd
Oregano Pizza	170 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	402 yd
Moon Palace	19 Old Birchills, Walsall	424 yd
Wing Wah	305A Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	586 yd
JJ Kebab House	305 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich		730 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park		955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	223 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	395 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		598 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	723 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall) TEMPUS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WS2 8RU